A wound-up Cristiano Ronaldo continued to taunt Atletico Madrid fans after Juventus’ 2-0 defeat, holding up five fingers in the media zone for each of his Champions League titles. Having been singled out by the Spanish supporters on Wednesday night,…
Ronaldo in court for tax evasion charge (BBC)
Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has cut a deal with a court in Madrid over tax evasion charges, accepting an €18.8m (£16.6m) fine. A huge media presence met the player outside the court, after a judge refused his request to appear…
Ronaldo seals Italian Super Cup for Juventus (StraitTimes)
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the only goal to hand Juventus their first trophy of the season with a 1-0 win over ten-man AC Milan in the Italian Super Cup on Wednesday (Jan 16) in Saudi Arabia. Ronaldo – signed by the…
Mayweather, Messi tops sports’ highest earners in 2018 (AA)
American boxer Floyd Mayweather reclaimed his title as the world’s highest-paid athletes in 2018 with $285 million earnings. Forbes on Thursday released its list of the world’s 100 highest-paid athletes. A 41-year-old boxer was followed by Argentinean footballer Lionel Messi…
Cristiano Ronaldo angry with fans who racially abused Kalidou Koulibaly (Metro)
Cristiano Ronaldo has hit out at supporters who allegedly racially abused Napoli star Kalidou Koulibaly during his side’s Serie A clash with Inter Milan on Wednesday. The Senegalese defender was sent off late on in Napoli’s 1-0 defeat to Inter…
Ronaldo rescues point for 10-man Juventus (BBC)
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a late equaliser to rescue a point for 10-man Juventus against Atalanta and maintain the champions’ unbeaten Serie A record. Ronaldo, a second-half substitute, scored in the 78th minute, nodding in from close range from a corner.…
Cristiano Ronaldo given artwork of overhead kick against Juventus (Guardian)
Sometimes goals are so good that they can be compared to works of art. And there are few strikes that fit that description more than Cristiano Ronaldo’s overhead kick at the Allianz Stadium in last season’s Champions League quarter-final. The…
Cristiano Ronaldo challenges Lionel Messi to join him in Serie A (BBC Sports)
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have both won the Ballon d’Or award five times. Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has challenged Lionel Messi to leave Barcelona and sign for a club in Italy. Portugal international Ronaldo joined Serie A champions Juventus…
Klopp reveals who he prefers between Messi and C. Ronaldo (Metro)
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has weighed into the debate over who is the best football player on the planet: Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. The pair have enjoyed a stranglehold over the Ballon d’Or for the past decade, with Messi…